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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,812,072 and 2,539,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,812,072 and 2,539,935 is: 3,560,161.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,812,072 : 2,539,935 = 2,539,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,812,072/2,539,935 = 2,539,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,812,072x = 2,539,935 × 2,539,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,812,072x = 6,451,269,804,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,451,269,804,225/1,812,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,560,161.96

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